Conversations with experts in the history of Byzantium and surrounding fields, hosted by Anthony Kaldellis.
Episodes
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
A conversation with Olivier Hekster (Radboud University Nijmegen) about the position of Roman emperor, from the beginning to the sixth century. We talk a little bit about titles and mostly about the expectations that subjects had of their emperors and how the latter navigated these demands and tried, or failed, to play their roles properly. The conversation is based on Olivier's recent book Caesar Rules: The Emperor in the Changing Roman World (c. 50 BC - AD 565) (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
1 years ago
You mentioned a letter written about who the emperor is. I listen to your podcast while I’m driving and couldn’t write down the time or the author. I was hoping you would have it in your description.